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Besiege

Besiege Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Besiege? [v] harass, as with questions or requests; "The press photographers besieged the movie star" [v] surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna" [v] cause to feel distressed or worried; "She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Besiege: beleaguer \| circumvent \| hem in \| surround Related Terms \| Find terms related to Besiege: apply pressure \| assail \| assault \| attack \| beleaguer \| beset \| blandish \| block \| block off \| block up \| blockade \| bound \| box in \| bug \| buttonhole \| cage \| cajole \| chamber \| close in \| coax \| compass \| contain \| coop \| coop in \| coop up \| cordon \| cordon off \| corral \| cut off \| dun \| encircle \| enclose \| encompass \| enshrine \| envelop \| exert pressure \| fence in \| harass \| harry \| hedge in \| hem in \| house in \| importune \| impound \| imprison \| incarcerate \| include \| inundate \| invest \| jail \| kennel \| lay siege to \| leaguer \| mew \| mew up \| nag \| nag at \| overwhelm \| pen \| pen in \| pester \| petition \| plague \| ply \| pocket \| press \| pressure \| push \| quarantine \| rail in \| shrine \| shut in \| shut up \| soften up \| stable \| sue \| surround \| tease \| trap \| urge \| wall in \| wheedle \| work on \| wrap \| yard \| yard up See Also \| assail \| attack \| blockade \| distress \| ebb \| importune \| insist \| seal off Besiege In Webster's Dictionary \Be*siege"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Besieged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Besieging}.] [OE. bisegen; pref. be- + segen to siege. See {Siege}.] To beset or surround with armed forces, for the purpose of compelling to surrender; to lay siege to; to beleaguer; to beset. Till Paris was besieged, famished, and lost. --Shak. Syn: To environ; hem in; invest; encompass.

Besiege Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Besiege?

[v] harass, as with questions or requests; "The press photographers besieged the movie star"
[v] surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"
[v] cause to feel distressed or worried; "She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Besiege: beleaguer | circumvent | hem in | surround

Besiege In Webster's Dictionary

\Be*siege"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Besieged}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Besieging}.] [OE. bisegen; pref. be- + segen to
siege. See {Siege}.]
To beset or surround with armed forces, for the purpose of
compelling to surrender; to lay siege to; to beleaguer; to
beset.

      Till Paris was besieged, famished, and lost. --Shak.

Syn: To environ; hem in; invest; encompass.

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